The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-27
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Mrs. ROLAND answered with stony stare
Of horror: ale took liberties with me.
Young Lady Montbarry suddenly turned
aside and put her handkerchief over her
mouth In commissions Of suppressed laughter.
Mrs. ROLAND went on, with grim enjoy
ment Of the bewilderment which her reply
had produced IN Agnes "And when insisted
on an apology, miss, he had the audacity to
say that the life at the palace was dull, and
be didn't know how else TO amuse himselfW
Il am afraid | have hardly made myself
understood" said Agnes. Il am not speak
ing % you out OF any interest in Ferrari Are
you aware that he Is marriedF
Il pity his wife, said Ms. ROLAND.
"She is uaturallyiu great grief about him, "
| Agnes proceeded.
"She ought 20 thank God she is rid Of him."
Mrs Roland iuterposed.
Agnes still persisted i have known Mrs.
Ferrari from her childhood. and ! am sin
cerely anxious 10 help her IN this matter. Did
you notice anything while you were at Ven
ice that would account for her husbands ex-
traordmary disappearancel On what sort Of
terms. for instance, did he live with his mas
ter and mistressf
con terms Of familiarity with his Mistress
,aid Mrs ROLAND, (which were simply sick
enng 10 respectable English servant. Sine
used ~ encourage him 10 talk 10 her about
an his aGairs-how he got ON with his wife,
and how pressed bee was for money. and such
like-just as if they were equals. Contempt
ble-that', what ] call it'
"Aud his masterT Agnes continued How
aid Ferrar get on with Lord Montuary|
aMv lord used % live SHUT mp with bis
studies and his sorrows,' Mrs. ROLAND an-
swered. with o. hard soiemnity expressive Of
respect for bis lorl-h'ps memory "llr Fer
rari got bis money when 10 was due. and he
cared for nothing else. III could afford 10
would leave the place, too, bat ] can't af-
ford it, Those were tine last words Boo -aid 10
me on the morning when left the palace !
made no reply. After what had happened
0u that other occasionl / was naturally not
on speaking terms with Mr. Ferrau"
"Can you really tell me nothing which viii
throw any light on this matter"
Nothing. said Mrs ROLAND, with am UNI
disguised relish of the disappointment that
she was inhlctiug.
There was another member of the family
Al Venice Agnes resumed, determined 20
aft the question To- the bottom while she had
the chance. There was Baron Rivar"
Mr.. ROLAND lifted her large hands, COW
sred with rusty black gloves in mute protest
against the introduction OF Baron Rivar as a
subject Of inquiry Are you aware, miss. %
she began, that / left my place in conse-
1uence Of what observedn-
Agnes stopped her there 81 only wanted
10 ask, p" She exclaimed, 'If anything was said
)r done by Baron Riyar which might account
Tor Ferrari's strange conduct"
Nothing that know OF, ~ said Mis Roll
land "The baron and Mr. Ferrar of I may
use such an expresaonl We're birds Of
leather so far as ! could see-l mean one
was as unprncipied as the other ] anna just
woman and VIII give you an example
Only the day before ] left heard the baron
say Through the open door of bis room while
was passing along the corridor Ferrari,
want a thousand pounds What would You
DO for "a Thousand pouuds' And j heard Mr.
Ferrari answer. Anything, sin, as long as /
was not found out And then they both
burst ont laughing ] heard u0 more than
that Judge for yourself, miss
Ague, reflected for a moment s. thousand
pounds was the sum that bad been sent 70
Mrs Ferran in the anonymous letter Was
that Enclosure in amy way connected, as q re-
suit with The conversation between the baron
and FeTar' ~ WAS useless t0 press auY moro
inquiries ON Mrs Roland. Sheclu.d give uJ
further information which was 0f the slight
est Importance % the object iD view Their